It is imperative that our students in Kindergarten understand that words have different forms. Students will orally change nouns from singular to plural by adding /s/ and will be able to show understanding of this in their writing. Includes a printable poster video, and samples of student work.

In this video segment from Nature, learn the history of the world's first domesticated animal, the dog. [7:34]

NOVA takes a comprehensive look at the origin of different species of dogs in this feature. Interesting information like, why do they come in so many shapes and sizes, and why do they have us right where they want us is provided.

How did the dog actually transform human society, and how has man radically transformed the dog? This site discusses the hard-wired behavior of the dog due to evolving from the "savage and wild wolf." The site includes a video [12:10] that discusses the dog's various "jobs" and how these jobs have shaped their personality. Students can roll over each dog breed to see each dog's region of origin and learn more via an interactive map.

Meet the Malayan Flying Fox and discover fascinating facts and statistics. Learn about its physical characteristics, habitat, diet, behavior, breeding patterns, conservation, and more.

Students create and decode DNA for man’s best friend to observe how variations in DNA lead to the inheritance of different traits. Strips of paper that represent DNA are randomly selected and used to assemble the dog's DNA. Students read the DNA and create a drawing of their pet, and compare it with others in the class to check for similarities and differences.

Learn more about the theory that dogs evolved from wolves in this video from Nature. [5:03]

Nice informational site about the order Carnivora. The opening page lists members of the order and briefly describes relationships between humans and carnivores. It links to pages on evolution of carnivores, the ecological roles of carnivores, classification, and physical characteristics of carnivores.

A simple lesson where each group of students turns over word cards creating sentences from them. As the student turns over more cards, the group modifies the meaning of the sentence, leading them to discuss how scientists change their theories based on new information.

The lesson focuses on the book, Doggone Dogs by Karen Beaumont; illustrated by David Catrow.  Students will focus on the illustrations in the book and how they enhance the text and offer more detail than the words.